The Portland daily press., 1887-11-14
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The London Mobs Meets the Police
In a Fierce Encounter.
Scenes In Trafalgar Square Recall
the Days Of 866.
Conflicting Reports Concerning the
Health OF the Crown Prince.

LONDON. Nov. 13-The scene in Trafalgar
Square today has not been equalled since
1866, when the people asserting the right OF
public meeting, destroyed the railings
around Hyde Park. Four thousand police
men took possession of the approaches to the
square early. In short time, various socie-
ties of Socialists, Radicals and Irish. ap-
preached from every direction, headed by
bands and carrying banners and notices
The police attacked and dispersed each group
as it arrived. Fierce fights took place on
strand, North Umberland avenue, White
Hall, Pail Mall and other adjacent streets.
One society succeeded in entering sthe
square, but were repulsed after bloody
fight, in which Commoner Graham was Sc
rously injured. Graham was subsequently
arrested for attacking the police. AT 4.3op.
m. the people in the vicinity of the square
numbered 100000. The police were power
less to disperse them, and cavalry and in
fantry were summoned, but no charge made,
as the people began to disperse at dark.
About 200 citizens and 40 policemen were In
iured. Fifty people were arrested, among them
the Socialist Burns. Some OF the injured
were well enough TO leave the hospital after
treatment. One was dreadfully burned with
vitrol squirted from syringe. Another de-
clares that he was bayOnetted. Two police
men were stabbed with knives. 1t was no
ticeable that the crowd, while hooting the
police. cheered the cavalry and infantry
posted in the middle OF the square ready for
action in case the crowd broke the police
line If the crowd had succeeded In break,
ing the line, it is believed the riot act would
have been read and the infantry ordered to
fire.
Warren, head of the London police, forbid
ding the holding of a meeting in Trafalgar
Square today, was placed throughout Lon
don last night. AT s a. m. the square pre-
sented an animated appearance owing TO the
continual arriving OF the ponce. onali
drafts were made from every district In me-
tropols. Three hundeed grenadlers We're
stationed in barracks in the rear OF the Ma
tional gallery. Fifteen hundred police
formed hollow square, four deep, on the
southern side, for protecting the square,
while $50 were held in reserve. There were
double patrols in all the approaching streets:
Meantime the vehicle traffic was small and
Sunday foot travel continued except that no
lettering was permitted. Until l O'Clock,
there were no signs Of procession. AT that
hour groups mainly OF sight seers or rougns,
began to assemble in the vicinity OF the
square, but the squad of mounted police
kept traffic moving and dispersed each group
as it formed. During these charges there
were many exciting incidents. In one
charge, policeman's horse fell with the
rider underneath. The crowd surged around
and threatened the man until his comrades
rescued him. AS the crowd thickened the
police were compelled to use their batons
By o'clock an immense coneourse OF peo-
pie we're packed on the steps OF st, Martin
church. Morley's Hotel, and the houses Ill
the adjacent streets. The majority were re-
spectacle persons attracted by curiosity.
The remainder loafers Of the worst class.
Several arrests were made.
o'RrIen's Clothes Stolen.
DUBLIN, Nov. 12-Mr. O'Brien, who is in
carcerated in the Tullamore Jail and who re-
fused 10 don the uniform prescribed by the
prison regulations, wore his own clothes un-
til Yesterday. While he was in bed last
night his clothes were removed from his cell
and replaced with the ordinary prison garb.
Mr.. 0'Brien refuses to dress himself In this
uniform.
BERLIN, Nov. 12.-Dr. Schroeder declares
that the disease from which the crown
prince is suffering is a cancer. He proposes
to perform the dangerous operation OF trach-
eotomy and completely extirpate the cancer.
This, he thinks, will prolong the patients
life three or four years. DR.. Mackenzie is
against this course of treatment, as he fears
that the crown prince may SuccOmD under IT,
He hopes to prolong the princes life Tor
year and half by the methods he advo-
Gates. DIR. Kranse proposes tracheotomy.
All the doctors, however, are IN favor OF
postpoping any operation for the present.
The National Zeitung states that the Gel
man specialists on Friday, after a consulta-
tion, agreed that the diagnosis of the dis
ease as cancer in April was correct, and
that the disease has since spread. The
crown prince was informed OF their cOnclu-
sions, and he retired for an hour to consider
what course to pursue. He finally decided
not to submit to an operation. lie bears
himself in the bravest manner
A despatch from San Reno says that the
crown prince is in no immediate danger.
His complaint may last many years.
The French Presidency.
PARIS, Nov. 12.-Le Votaire advises Re
publicans to prepare for congress of depu-
ties and senators for the election of a Presi-
dent of the Regublic. The irreconcilables
have resolved to form committee Of con-
control, and to construct barricades in the
streets, if M. Ferry should be elected to
succeed M. Grevy, in the event OF the latter
resigning the presidency.
Boulanger.ReIeased.
General Boulanger has been released from
arrest. He arrives here tomorrow
foundations In China.
SHANGHAI, Nov. 12.-The floods in Hou-
Nan are increasing. Hundreds of thousands
| of the inhabitants of that province are des-
titute In one place 5000 men were repair
| ing embankments were overwhelmed by the
| flood and 4OO0 of them drowned. Another
| terrible inundation has occurred at SEE
Chuen.